The BBC has a duty to be distinctive | Media Car Booty: the type of daytime show criticised by the BBC Trust in its review. Photograph: BBC/Leopard Films The recently negotiated licence fee settlement, which will last for the remaining six years of our current royal charter, has predictably been the source of much debate. What is clear is that while the settlement gives the BBC certainty and stability, it is tough and will mean some difficult choices. Inevitably, we are already beginning to hear concerns from viewers, and those in the industry who benefit from the BBC's contribution to the creative economy, about what this new settlement might mean for the BBC programmes and services which licence fee payers value. It is against this backdrop that today we are publishing the final conclusions of our full service review of the BBC's flagship channels, BBC1 and BBC2, along with BBC4. Audiences have a very strong relationship with BBC channels, particularly BBC1, which the average UK viewer watches for five-and-a-half hours every week.
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Can 'double screening' help TV producers? | Stephen Armstrong | Media The final episode of Lost in May was one of the world's great TV experiences – 59 countries either simulcast the show or showed it the same day. The epic fantasy adventure wound up after 121 hours of television, screened in 220 countries, with a two and a half hour special that pulled in 13.5 million viewers in the US alone. The series had always been a darling of the online world, so when its co-creator Damon Lindelof started talking about the internet when accepting an award, it seemed likely he would thank people for their dedication or explain how they had built the fan base. But no. Instead, Lindelof read out messages posted on Twitter by fans. Sitting back Lindelof was comparatively lucky. "If you want a weird experience, make a TV show and watch it with the live Twitter feed on the go," he says. Atalla's private hell is rapidly becoming the norm for TV people. For creators of scripted shows, this can be a nightmare. "I think double screening enhances the viewing process. Next day
Feedbite What is my Twitter account worth? Mamihlapinatapai The word Mamihlapinatapai (sometimes spelled mamihlapinatapei) is derived from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego, listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the "most succinct word", and is considered[by whom?] one of the hardest words to translate. It allegedly refers to "a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves."[1] A slightly different interpretation of the meaning also exists: "It is that look across the table when two people are sharing an unspoken but private moment. It is also referenced in Defining the World in a discussion of the difficulties facing Samuel Johnson in trying to arrive at succinct, yet accurate, definitions of words.[5] In popular culture[edit] The word and its definition was the title of a groundbreaking exhibition by Max Pinckers and Michiel Burger in Amsterdam's Flemish Cultural Centre De Brakke Grond in 2012. References[edit]
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